Ford recalls 2.9 million vehicles

Ford Motor Company is recalling 2.9 million vehicles, including Escape and Fusion, over a problem that can result in the car rolling even after the driver puts it into the park.

The recall affects certain Escape from 2013 to 2019; C-Max from 2013 to 2018, Fusion from 2013 to 2016, Transit Connect from 2013 to 2021 and the Edge from 2015 to 2018. This is according to safety regulators.

The problem involves a bushing that attaches the shift cable to the transmission, which may degrade or detach, according to a recall notice posted by the National Highways Traffic Safety Administration.

Of the more 2.9 million vehicles potentially affected, the Escape makes up the largest share with approximately 1.7 million.